Wellness
Wellness Policy
USDA Local Wellness Policy Summary of the Final Rule (PDF)
USDA Wellness Policy Tools (PDF)
USDA Nutrition Standards for School Meals (PDF)
USDA Smart Snacks Standards (PDF)
Wellness Committee Responsibilities and Resources
- For guidance on how to successfully implement federal and state wellness requirements in Arkansas schools, see the Wellness is Worth It! Workbook (PDF) and the Smart Snacks Cheat Sheet (PDF).
Wellness Committees have the following responsibilities:
- Commissioner's Memo LS-18-080 - Wellness Committee Responsibilities: School Health Index Assessment
- Commissioner's Memo CNU-20-023 - Wellness Committee Responsibilities
Be sure to document when each annual responsibility is completed using the Wellness Committee Requirements Checklist (DOCX) (which is now part of the Triennial Assessment Cheat).
- Triennial Assessment Cheat Sheet (PPTX)
- Alliance for a Healthier Generation Smart Snack Calculator